June 30

Jun 30, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛方法

The most fortunate and blessed thing in one’s final life is being a silent to-be-reborn person. To become a silent to-be-reborn person, an Amitabha-reciter does not make any argument. Then, what does it mean by “Amitabha-recitation with no-argument”? Such a practitioner is no longer talking about theories and knowledge, because he does not want to argue with others about the merits or demerits of their theories, and the good or poor quality of their knowledge. So, Amitabha-recitation with no-argument means reciting Amitabha’s name honestly and simple-mindedly.

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最後的人生，最慶幸、最幸福的，就是做一個靜默往生人。成為一個靜默往生人，就是一個無諍念佛人。那「無諍念佛」是什麼？他也不講理論、學問了，因為不跟人家辨別理論高低，學問好壞了，所以，無諍念佛就是老實念佛。

Namo Amitabha!

June 29

Jun 29, 2017
慧淨上人法語
凡夫入報

The name of Amitabha is the name of light, because the body of Amitabha is the body of light. We Amitabha-reciters are living every moment in Amitabha’s infinite light. Once reborn, we will enter Amitabha’s land of inifinite light, as said in the Infinite Life Sutra.

這一句彌陀名號是光明名號，因為彌陀之身是光明之身，我們念佛人時時刻刻都在彌陀的「無量光明中」；一旦往生，就如《大經》所說：進入彌陀的「無量光明土」。

Namo Amitabha!

June 28

Jun 28, 2017
慧淨上人法語
專稱彌陀佛名

Regarding rebirth at “the nine levels”, I do think it exists because the sutras have talked about it. As far as our teaching is concerned, however, rebirth at the nine levels is equivalent to “rebirth in the womb” as told in the Infinite Life Sutra.

The nine levels are not mentioned in the 48 vows, and not either in the Infinite Life Sutra. This Sutra, however, does mention “rebirth in the womb”. By this observation, we can derive that rebirth at the nine levels means rebirth in the womb, just using different terms or nomenclature.

We know that the section on “rebirth in the womb” has not talked about rebirth at the three levels of the low tier, because that is a general classification. For further elaboration, it can be subdivided into nine levels, eighty-one levels, or immeasurable levels.

至於「九品」也是有的，因為經典有這樣講。但以我們這個法門來說，「九品」等同《無量壽經》的「胎宮」，因為四十八願裡面沒有談到「九品」，《無量壽經》裡面也沒有談到「九品」，可是有談到「胎宮」，可見「九品」就是「胎宮」，只是名字不一樣而已。

當然「胎宮」中沒有講到下三品的往生，不過，因為那都是概略的劃分，詳細的話，就有九品、八十一 品、無量品。

Namo Amitabha!

June 27

Jun 27, 2017
慧淨上人法語
信受彌陀救度

All those who recite Amitabha’s name are protected by various buddhas in the ten directions, and never retrogressed on the Bodhi Way. Because of these splendid benefits, Shakyamuni Buddha says, “You should believe and accept my words, and the words of all other buddhas as well.

He advises us to believe and accept what he speaks, and not to doubt. It is because “Faith is the origin of the Way and the mother of all merits and virtues. It fosters the growth of all various roots of virtues”. When faith commences, all benefits come. After having the faith, it is a matter of course that we aspire to be reborn in the Land of Bliss.

凡是念佛的人都會受到十方諸佛的護念，而且在菩提道上永不會退轉。因為有這種種殊勝的利益，所以釋迦牟尼佛又說：「汝等皆當，信受我語，及諸佛所說。」

勸我們要信受他所講的，不要懷疑。因為「信為道源功德母，長養一切諸善根」，一切的利益都是從信開始的，信了之後，理所當然就會願生極樂世界。

Namo Amitabha!

June 26

Jun 26, 2017
慧淨上人法語
人生目的

Needless to say, anything about the goal of life and the method to reach the goal is important. Being born as a human being, what is the main goal of our life? What is the method to reach this goal?

For instance, there is a plane carrying passengers flying up to sky. In the plane, the crew is kind and warm serving them with many delicious food and games to play. Passengers are very happy and fortunate when they come on board in the plane.

However, what happens when they know the plane has no destination for landing, and it almost runs out of fuel? Let me ask you a question. Do you think the passengers will feel happy and blessed because the crew service, good food and good games? Definitely not! It reveals the importance of the goal.

有關人生的目標跟達到目標的方法，對我們而言無比的重要。我們生而為人，人生最主要的目標在哪裏？達到目標的方法又是什麼？

如果有一架民航機，乘載很多旅客，飛上了天空，機上空服人員非常的體貼、親切，裏面有非常多好吃的食物、好玩的東西，可以說一旦乘上了這架飛機是非常快樂、幸福的。

可是當大家知道，這一架在一望無際的天空中翱翔的飛機，卻沒有著陸點，汽油也逐漸快用完了，請問大家，你覺得這架民航機裏的乘客，能因為有體貼的空服人員，有種種好吃好玩的，而感覺到快樂、幸福滿足嗎？一定不會，這就顯示出目標的重要性了。

.Namo Amitabha!

June 25

Jun 25, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛度亡

If you find a dead dog or cat, bury it, take refuge for it, speak of the teachings to it, recite Amitabha’s name for it, hoping it can be reborn in the Land of Bliss with this causal condition. This is also the blessed retribution of the animals.

如果在外面看到死狗死貓，就把牠埋掉，幫牠皈依，為牠開示，為牠念佛，希望牠有這個緣往生極樂世界，這也是牠們的福報。

Namo Amitabha!

June 24

Jun 24, 2017
慧淨上人法語
念佛利益

It is impossible for an Amitabha-reciter to be obstructed by his karmic enemies and creditors, because when we recite, our body will emit light that makes the karmic enemies and creditors unable to hinder us, and they will fail if they try to do so.

一個念佛的人，不可能受到冤親債主的障礙，因為我們念佛，身上會放佛光，冤親債主就無法障礙，也不會障礙了！

Namo Amitabha!